Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania
Albania: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania is 1.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania peaked at 17.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Albania ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -88.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania was 1.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).